Jacksonville Jaguars vs Dallas Cowboys

atJaguars at Cowboys

Week 16

December 27 · 8:20 PM EST

· DAL -3 · O/U 51.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Cowboys sit in a postseason spot, while Jaguars are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: JAX arrive coming off a loss, DAL on a 2-game win streak.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-0Away

Dallas Cowboys1st in the NFC EastWWLWLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Dallas Cowboys5 listed

Kelvin Gilliam Jr.DT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

DJ RogersTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Zion ChildressCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Michael TriggTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler GuytonOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Jacksonville JaguarsDepth chart

Offense11

Trevor Lawrence#166' 6"6 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Brian Thomas Jr.#76' 2"3 yrQuestionable

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Jakobi Meyers#36' 2"8 yrQuestionable

Brenton Strange#856' 4"4 yr

Anton Harrison#776' 4"4 yr

Emmanuel Pregnon#756' 4"Rookie

Robert Hainsey#736' 4"6 yr

Ezra Cleveland#766' 6"7 yr

Walker Little#726' 7"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

Travon Walker#446' 5"5 yr

LDT

Arik Armstead#916' 7"12 yr

RDT

DaVon Hamilton#526' 4"7 yr

RDE

Josh Hines-Allen#416' 5"8 yr

WLB

Foyesade Oluokun#236' 2"9 yr

MLB

Ventrell Miller#516' 0"4 yr

SLB

Jack Kiser#546' 2"2 yrQuestionable

LCB

Travis Hunter#126' 1"2 yr

RCB

Montaric Brown#16' 0"5 yr

Eric Murray#295' 11"11 yr

Antonio Johnson#66' 2"4 yr

Special teams5

Cam Little#396' 1"3 yr

Logan Cooke#96' 5"9 yr

Ross Matiscik#466' 0"7 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Dallas CowboysDepth chart

Offense11

Dak Prescott#46' 2"11 yr

Javonte Williams#335' 10"6 yr

CeeDee Lamb#886' 2"7 yr

George Pickens#36' 3"5 yr

Ryan Flournoy#196' 1"3 yr

Jake Ferguson#876' 5"5 yr

Tyler Guyton#606' 7"3 yrQuestionable

Tyler Smith#736' 5"5 yr

Cooper Beebe#566' 3"3 yr

Tyler Booker#526' 5"2 yr

Terence Steele#786' 6"7 yr

Defense11

LDE

Quinnen Williams#926' 3"8 yr

Otito Ogbonnia#916' 4"5 yr

RDE

Kenny Clark#976' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rashan Gary#76' 5"8 yr

LILB

DeMarvion Overshown#06' 3"4 yr

RILB

Dee Winters#535' 11"4 yr

SLB

Donovan Ezeiruaku#66' 2"2 yr

LCB

Cobie Durant#25' 11"5 yr

RCB

DaRon Bland#266' 2"5 yr

Jalen Thompson#345' 11"8 yr

Malik Hooker#246' 1"10 yr

Special teams5

Brandon Aubrey#176' 3"4 yr

Bryan Anger#56' 3"15 yr

Trent Sieg#446' 3"9 yr

KaVontae Turpin#95' 7"5 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Jacksonville Jaguars

44%

Dallas Cowboys

56%

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atJaguars at Cowboys

Week 16

December 27 · 8:20 PM EST

· DAL -3 · O/U 51.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-0Away

Dallas Cowboys1st in the NFC EastWWLWLW20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Dallas Cowboys5 listed

Kelvin Gilliam Jr.DT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

DJ RogersTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Zion ChildressCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Michael TriggTE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Tyler GuytonOT · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Jacksonville JaguarsDepth chart

Offense11

Trevor Lawrence#166' 6"6 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Brian Thomas Jr.#76' 2"3 yrQuestionable

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Jakobi Meyers#36' 2"8 yrQuestionable

Brenton Strange#856' 4"4 yr

Anton Harrison#776' 4"4 yr

Emmanuel Pregnon#756' 4"Rookie

Robert Hainsey#736' 4"6 yr

Ezra Cleveland#766' 6"7 yr

Walker Little#726' 7"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

Travon Walker#446' 5"5 yr

LDT

Arik Armstead#916' 7"12 yr

RDT

DaVon Hamilton#526' 4"7 yr

RDE

Josh Hines-Allen#416' 5"8 yr

WLB

Foyesade Oluokun#236' 2"9 yr

MLB

Ventrell Miller#516' 0"4 yr

SLB

Jack Kiser#546' 2"2 yrQuestionable

LCB

Travis Hunter#126' 1"2 yr

RCB

Montaric Brown#16' 0"5 yr

Eric Murray#295' 11"11 yr

Antonio Johnson#66' 2"4 yr

Special teams5

Cam Little#396' 1"3 yr

Logan Cooke#96' 5"9 yr

Ross Matiscik#466' 0"7 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Dallas CowboysDepth chart

Offense11

Dak Prescott#46' 2"11 yr

Javonte Williams#335' 10"6 yr

CeeDee Lamb#886' 2"7 yr

George Pickens#36' 3"5 yr

Ryan Flournoy#196' 1"3 yr

Jake Ferguson#876' 5"5 yr

Tyler Guyton#606' 7"3 yrQuestionable

Tyler Smith#736' 5"5 yr

Cooper Beebe#566' 3"3 yr

Tyler Booker#526' 5"2 yr

Terence Steele#786' 6"7 yr

Defense11

LDE

Quinnen Williams#926' 3"8 yr

Otito Ogbonnia#916' 4"5 yr

RDE

Kenny Clark#976' 3"11 yr

WLB

Rashan Gary#76' 5"8 yr

LILB

DeMarvion Overshown#06' 3"4 yr

RILB

Dee Winters#535' 11"4 yr

SLB

Donovan Ezeiruaku#66' 2"2 yr

LCB

Cobie Durant#25' 11"5 yr

RCB

DaRon Bland#266' 2"5 yr

Jalen Thompson#345' 11"8 yr

Malik Hooker#246' 1"10 yr

Special teams5

Brandon Aubrey#176' 3"4 yr

Bryan Anger#56' 3"15 yr

Trent Sieg#446' 3"9 yr

KaVontae Turpin#95' 7"5 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Jacksonville Jaguars

44%

Dallas Cowboys

56%

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Dallas Cowboys — Dec 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Dallas Cowboys — Dec 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability